Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Saturnino. Ms. Bisaro.

Does committee agree?

Thank you, Ms. Saturnino. Next under general comments I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have such a diversity of communities and such a diversity of needs in the Northwest Territories. I just think that something that was not across the board and more responsive to each community in terms of what was already there and what was needed would have been a better approach. Would the Minister agree? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Lafferty.

Did the department consider that rolling out Junior Kindergarten in all communities without any consideration for what was already there in the area of early childhood development, did the department consider how that was going to affect those existing programs that had been on the ground for a very long time? When you take all of the four-year-olds out of all the ones I just named, what is the result for those and the daycares? Are we basically gutting all that stuff that we’ve already established in favour of Junior Kindergarten? Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Mr. Dolynny.

So, Health and Social Services has not been involved from the outset. I am a grandmother. I’m looking after my grandchildren. Can I go to social services and explain the situation to them and work collaboratively with them to ensure that I can afford to financially care for my grandchildren? Thank you.

I’m sorry. Ms. Saturnino.

Thank you, Ms. Saturnino. Mr. Dolynny.